hey, im buying these 5 spoke hyper black rims which are 18x7.5..wondering if 235/40/18's will fit on this wheel. Also what kind of tires do you guys recommend? I'm willing to spend up to $150 a tire....thanks again!

 

yep a 235/40/18 will fit just fine, it'll look good on a 7.5" wide wheel

go with anything cheap for the tire, kumho, hankook, falken

 

ok cool... i was thinking of getting those cooper tires zeon 2xs or the toyo proxes T1s......hmmm...you have coilovers on ur car?

 

What kind of rim are you buying

 

i have 18x7.5 7 spokes and on the roads in mass and newhampshire have already ruined three. They look good but if you hit any type of pothole or road work like where they are repaving a highway be extra careful because they are really esy to crack wide open

 

I opted for Kumho Ecsta ASXs $140 a tire, but I'm waiting for them to come in! Go to www.tirerack.com Here you can find surveys on all the tires you listed!

 

I would sugguest Falken...Azenis St115 or the GR Beta FK-451
Those have really nice lips on the tires, protection from curbs... They have other brands to...cheap

 

Hey, ACE do you have any pics of your car?

 

I have those tires, they are excellent. I drove in 9" of snow this winter, no problems at all. But they cost me $115 each, not sure why you are paying $140. Note they are rated 95W, so their load capacity exceeds the original equipment RS-A's.

THEY DO NOT (235/40-WR18), however, mount on a 7.5" rim. 8" is minimum. I believe it has to do with the aspect ratio, because usually a 235/45-17 can fit on a 7.5" rim.

The notion that 18" are harsher, slow the car down, are noisy, etc. is are urban myths. As we all know, 18's are standard on many cars now as OEM. I have had 18's since 2002, and have never once bent or scraped my rims. Are they mostly for looks? Yes.

 

Well, I can tell you for a fact that when I went from 16's to 18's I immediatly felt a difference in my acceleration from a stop.
As far as the harshenss goes, that is going to be due from such a low profile tire.
If your looking for a nicer, and somewhat softer ride go with 235/45/18.

This thread should also be in the wheel/tire section.

 

235/40/zr18 falken ziex512 on adr sokudo10 (18x7.5) they fit perfect

 

I've got nitto 555's on the same size wheels. Comfortable ride (a little more road noise) but an incredible handling tire, and right around that price range

 

so i guess no body like toyo's? haha ok...i wanted to try the cooper zeon 2xs though...looks niiice..ok..thanks for your replies! =] i gota go back to work now

 

toyos mean $$$

 

i have Kumho Ecsta ASX 235/40/18's and i love them.....got them on tirerack.com for $117 each...had them for alittle over 2000 miles....overall a really good tire

 

Im currently on BFGoodrich KDW2's. I can honeslty say, these are some of the best tires Ive even driven on. I used to be a big fan of Nitto's, but these blow them away. They grip really well in both dry, and wet. Better in dry though of course.
I got them for 125 a piece at NTB, last i checked Tire Rack had them for 135.00.
They dont come in 235/40/18 only 225/40/18 or 235/45/18

 

i went with bridgestone potenzas and i love them just my two cents though...

 

I have Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 235/40/18 on my ADR rims and I like them. I've even hit a couple of potholes and (knock on wood) have not had any damage to the rims.

 

you got those for a crazy low price, ever see them made in a 245/40/18? If not, i'm sure they'll expand their size selection in upcoming years

 

Tire Rack says they have them, for 168.00 right now which is SUPER cheap for that size

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes....ce+T%2FA+KDW+2

 

I had some of them, not too bad for the price i guess.
They started out fairly good, but started getting hard after a while.
They do not handle very well though, but in all a good cheap tire i guess.
I wouldnt get them again though.

 

oh..the rims.they are areospeed rs-gt hyper black 18's

i'm buying them used. they are pretty good condition, just that i need some hyperblack paint just for the small spots on the spoke....300 bux..cant go wrong with that. thats why i want really good tires. Oh, yea this is for my lakeshore blue max..=] i ordered lots of stuff already but not posting any pictures yet =P

oh..anyone riding on cooper zeon 2xs???

 

i guess not...lol

 

I think that is a bad suggestion, that is absolutely the wrong size/profile for the car. The overall diameter needs to be within a small % of the original 215/55-16. If you absolutely feel you need more sidewall, stick with stock. Or you can do 235/45-17 which gives you 1" more rubber than an 18" setup, with virtually the same diameter as stock. You don't want 2" more wheel and then 1" even more rubber, which the 235/45-18 would do. In such a case your diameter is 1" larger than stock. Your speedo will be off by 4%, why not keep it accurate?

 

It woulnt even be a full inch in height on the side wall.
The height is based on a percentage of the width.
If it was truly a 2 inch increase with the wheel and then another 1 inch of tire and matched with a drop you would rub continously.
Ive seen many cars with this setup and the actual increase of sidewall was very minimal.
Im sure the speedo would be a bit off, but just by going wiht an 18" wheel set up is going to throw it off a bit.

 

if you go for a 235/45/18 setup then you might as well get seventeens because thats about how big your rims will look...also they might look a lil funny imo...wouldnt the extra diameter affect your speedometer?

 

i have 235/45/17 on my other maxima..i m goin for a show look on the lakeshore blue =]

 

This is my buddies car, on 235/45/18's it doesnt look bad at all, they still look like 18's, not 17's

 

does he have a drop...cause a drop would fix the problem

 

that ride is nice..just dont like the altezzas..dont go wit the car

 

Several websites have 235/45 18 (including TireRack) as 1 of the proper "plus-size" conversions for Maximas (at least 5th gen). I've also seen some suggest 225/45 18 along with the normal 40 series tires conversions. 40 series tires just won't cut it in some areas of the US - especially here in NYC where the roads are horrible.

Flavor_24/7 - Thanx for those pics. I love how those wheels and tire size look, even without the drop. That is probably the size combo I am going to go for on my 01 AE MAX.